If this World Cup final had been scripted, it would’ve been too unbelievable to be true

Update: 2022-12-18

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If ever a match lived up to the hype, today’s match was it. Immediately after the whistle, Brendan and Rebecca relive the most incredible World Cup final of all time: 80 minutes of Argentine dominance, two Kylian Mbappé goals in two minutes, a nail-biting extra-time period with goals on each side, and a penalty shoot-out to decide the winner. And how else could it end but with Lionel Messi lifting the trophy and cementing his place in football history?

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If this World Cup final had been scripted, it would’ve been too unbelievable to be true

#box-pro-ellipsis-176066078006975{-webkit-line-clamp:2;}If this World Cup final had been scripted, it would’ve been too unbelievable to be true

If this World Cup final had been scripted, it would’ve been too unbelievable to be true

If this World Cup final had been scripted, it would’ve been too unbelievable to be true